History & Historical Fiction Books


Fame!: Who's Who in History at Madame Tussauds (Puffin Books)Fame!: Who's Who in History at Madame Tussauds (Puffin Books)
The lives of many famous people, from monarchs to murderers, politicians, to pop stars are...
Red CapRed Cap
Best Price: $1.95
I personally loved "Red Cap." If you're reading this for school, you (or your...
A Nation Torn: The Story of How the Civil War Began (Young Readers' History of the Civil War)A Nation Torn: The Story of How the Civil War Began (Young Readers' History of the Civil War)
Best Price: $29.95
My Home Is over Jordan: Sequel to "Sound the Jubilee"My Home Is over Jordan: Sequel to "Sound the Jubilee"
Best Price: $4.00
My daughter read Sound the Jubilee (this book is the sequel to Jubilee) for required summer...
The Maid and the Mouse and the Odd-Shaped House: A Story in Rhyme (A Puffin Unicorn)Paul O. Zelinsky - The Maid and the Mouse and the Odd-Shaped House: A Story in Rhyme (A Puffin Unicorn)
I used to read this to a young child who is now in her 20's, and is now around small...


Grandfather's Lovesong (Picture Puffins)Grandfather's Lovesong (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $20.00
"A grandfather describes to his grandson how much he loves him, in short, steady imagistic...
Snowsong Whistling (Picture Puffins)Snowsong Whistling (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $25.25
Winter is on the way, but first there are pumpkins plumping, apples thumping, and sweet cider...
Lunch Money And Other Poems About School (Picture Puffin)Lunch Money And Other Poems About School (Picture Puffin)
Best Price: $3.28
Lunch Money Book Review Lunch Money is a book about poems. It was written by Carol Diggory ...
Going West (Picture Puffin Books)Going West (Picture Puffin Books)
Best Price: $2.99
I use this book (with many others) as part of my Westward Expansion/Pioneers unit for 3rd...
Amistad: A Long Road to FreedomAmistad: A Long Road to Freedom
Best Price: $17.95
In 1839, there was a rebellion on the slave ship Amistad. In a bloody struggle, the African...


The Palace of Minos at Knossos (Digging for the Past)The Palace of Minos at Knossos (Digging for the Past)
Best Price: $7.18
On March 23, 1900, Arthur John Evans and his staff began to excavate on Crete, looking for the...
A History of US: Book 6: War, Terrible War 1855-1865A History of US: Book 6: War, Terrible War 1855-1865
Best Price: $10.96
Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the...
The Ancient Egyptian World (World in Ancient Times)The Ancient Egyptian World (World in Ancient Times)
Best Price: $24.99
This is just about the best, funniest book I've read all year--who would have expected this...
An Age of Extremes: 1880-1917 (A History of Us)An Age of Extremes: 1880-1917 (A History of Us)
Best Price: $11.11
Vol 8 in an 11 volume set, "The History of Us," was missing from my original purchase...
The Minotaur of Knossos (Journey Through Time)The Minotaur of Knossos (Journey Through Time)
Best Price: $4.34
I was expecting this book to give an account of the story of King Minos and the Minotaur. I was...

Johns Hopkins University Teaching Guide and Resource Book for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)Johns Hopkins University Teaching Guide and Resource Book for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)
Best Price: $104.49
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...
Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...
Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 6 Hofus (A History of Us)Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 6 Hofus (A History of Us)
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...
Student Study Guide to The Ancient Greek World (World in Ancient Times)Student Study Guide to The Ancient Greek World (World in Ancient Times)
Best Price: $2.97
The Student Study Guide is an important and unique component that is available for each of the...
Johns Hopkins University Student Workbook for Book 6 Hofus (History of US)Johns Hopkins University Student Workbook for Book 6 Hofus (History of US)
Best Price: $22.26
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...

The Wilderness Tattoo: A Narrative of Juan OrtizThe Wilderness Tattoo: A Narrative of Juan Ortiz
Best Price: $111.52
After living eleven years among Indians in Florida, a Spaniard guides De Soto's troops in...
Desoto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern MysteryDesoto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern Mystery
Discusses three 16th century explorers of America who came from Spain and Portugal. Also...
Anansi (Dramascripts Extra)Anansi (Dramascripts Extra)
Best Price: $26.66
The demand for new drama literature for Key Stages 3 and 4 is met by these original scripts and...
Sherlock Holmes: Play (Dramascripts Extra)Sherlock Holmes: Play (Dramascripts Extra)
Drama / Characters: 17 Male, 3 Female Scenery: 5 interior Spaces Incriminating letters written...
Moll Flanders: Play (Dramascripts Extra)Moll Flanders: Play (Dramascripts Extra)

StellaStella
Best Price: $2.99
This is a vividly-written novel with a strong main character - a girl of mixed race in Victorian...
Nordy BankNordy BankUs and Them: A History of Intolerance in AmericaUs and Them: A History of Intolerance in America
Best Price: $112.86
Jim Carnes explores the other side of American history. In his book, US AND THEM: A HISTORY OF...
A History of US: Book 7: Reconstruction and Reform, Teacher's GuideA History of US: Book 7: Reconstruction and Reform, Teacher's Guide
Best Price: $6.38
This A History of US guide includes teaching strategies, conceptual frameworks, and assessment...
A History of US: Book 3: From Colonies to Country (1710-1791)A History of US: Book 3: From Colonies to Country (1710-1791)
Best Price: $3.14
I am a history teacher at a high school in California, and my students craved something...

Grab Hands and RunGrab Hands and Run
Best Price: $15.00
Andre Zayas April 13, 2005 Afternoon reading lab ...
Magic ElizabethMagic Elizabeth
As others have said, I read this book when I was a little girl, and it has always been my...
Treasures in the DustTreasures in the Dust
Best Price: $5.24
I am not done reading the book treasures in the dust yet. It takes place derying the great...
Boston Jane Series: An AdventureBoston Jane Series: An Adventure
Best Price: $1.99
Boston Jane is an exciting, adventeruos, daring and one of my personal favorite stories. Boston...
Adam of the Road (Newbery Library, Puffin)Adam of the Road (Newbery Library, Puffin)
Best Price: $1.82
There's was a eleven year old boy named Adam. Adam and his father loved to travel the...

Come Sing, Jimmy Jo (A Puffin Novel)Come Sing, Jimmy Jo (A Puffin Novel)
Best Price: $0.01
Katherine Paterson's book, "Come Sing, Jimmy Jo" tells a wonderful story, and...
Stones in WaterStones in Water
Best Price: $0.97
Stones in Water is book of many emotions; it begins in a small village outside of Venice, Italy....
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub: Book and Musical CDKing Bidgood's in the Bathtub: Book and Musical CD
Best Price: $10.19
this is a fun book about a king who likes taking a bath. the story is short and fun to read, but...
matilda bonematilda bone
When (in Medieval England) 14-year-old Matilda is apprenticed to Red Peg, the bonesetter, she...
Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm (Puffin Chapters)Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm (Puffin Chapters)
Best Price: $2.59
Yes maam they should read this book because they might want to read about blizzards....

Lost in the Blinded Blizzard (Hank the Cowdog, No. 16)Lost in the Blinded Blizzard (Hank the Cowdog, No. 16)
Best Price: $3.75
mission nearly impossible.as the head of ranch securrity,hank the cowdog has seen his share of...
The Phantom in the Mirror #20 (Hank the Cowdog)The Phantom in the Mirror #20 (Hank the Cowdog)
Best Price: $4.93
In Hank's 20th hilarious adventure, he finds himself threatened by a phantom dog from the...
PoWPoWHannah of Fairfield: Pioneer Daughters #1Hannah of Fairfield: Pioneer Daughters #1
Best Price: $2.44
This book is called Hannah of Fairfield. The author is Jean van Leeuwen. The story takes place...
Los verdaderas aventureas de Hank, el perro vaquero #1 (Hank the Cowdog) (Spanish Edition)Los verdaderas aventureas de Hank, el perro vaquero #1 (Hank the Cowdog) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $44.74
A Spanish tale about a great dog named Hank.

Lost in the WarLost in the War
Best Price: $0.10
In eighth grade in the early 1980's Lisa doesn't really remember the vietnam war. ...
Thura's DiaryThura's Diary
Best Price: $57.13
I read this as a required piece for a freshman sociology class in college. My class read this...
Ten Sly PiranhasTen Sly Piranhas
Best Price: $2.75
Ten sly piranhas are swimming in a river, but one at a time they disappear, until there is only...
Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci #14 (Time Warp Trio)Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci #14 (Time Warp Trio)
Best Price: $1.83
This series of books combines youth, action, and dialog in historical settings throughtout time....
Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (Collectors Edition)Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (Collectors Edition)
Best Price: $14.01

Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross (Childhood of Famous Americans)Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Best Price: $2.98
I enjoyed the book Clara Barton because it was a very inspiring book. Whenever she had a goal...
Young John QuincyYoung John Quincy
Best Price: $27.56
The events of the American Revolution are seen through the eyes of young John Quincy Adams as he...
The Great Red Scare (American Events)The Great Red Scare (American Events)
Examines America's fear of Communist subversion during the late 1940's and early...
Nettie's Trip SouthNettie's Trip South
Best Price: $8.83
I think that this book gives a true to life account of slavery from a little girl's...
The Silk RouteThe Silk Route
Explains and pictures the physical challenges and risks encountered by travelers along the...

Scottish Castles (Scottie Books)Scottish Castles (Scottie Books)
An imaginative series w/facts and cartoons on Scotland's history, etc.
GF PACEMAKER UNITED STATES HISTORY THIRD EDITION STUDENT EDITION 2001C (PACEMAKER  US HISTORY)GF PACEMAKER UNITED STATES HISTORY THIRD EDITION STUDENT EDITION 2001C (PACEMAKER US HISTORY)
Best Price: $11.84
I teach students with learning disabilities. "United States History" offers...
Eastern Hemisphere: Geography, History, Culture (World Explorer)Eastern Hemisphere: Geography, History, Culture (World Explorer)
Best Price: $10.12
This 7th grade Eastern Hemisphere textbook is pretty good. The chapters are well divided,...
The Luck of Troy (Puffin Books)The Luck of Troy (Puffin Books)
Based on the legend of the fall of Troy, this story begins as the siege is drawing to a close....
Devil's Arithmetic PMC 3.99 Promo (Puffin Modern Classics)Devil's Arithmetic PMC 3.99 Promo (Puffin Modern Classics)
Best Price: $4.75
I read this book and I also own it. It is very good. If you are a fan of "The Diary of Anne...

In Darkness, Death (The Samurai Mysteries)In Darkness, Death (The Samurai Mysteries)
Best Price: $17.98
This book is one best one in the series. Its filled with mysteries. This is one of their best work.
Second SightSecond Sight
Best Price: $2.99
As a Middle School Social Studies Teacher, I am interested in good historical fiction for...
Homesick (Puffin Modern Classics)Homesick (Puffin Modern Classics)
Best Price: $3.35
Fritz seemlessly blends setting and character in this beautifully written memior. Fritz gives...
I'm Still Scared: A 26 Fairmount Avenue BookI'm Still Scared: A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
Best Price: $2.84
First-grader tomie depaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on pearl...
Viking Pride (The Viking Saga, Book 1)Viking Pride (The Viking Saga, Book 1)
Best Price: $1.96
High school freshman, Zack Gilman, is so unhappy with his life - he can't bring himself to...

Cat and MouseCat and Mouse
Best Price: $65.51
The setting is Danzig during World War II. The narrator recalls a boyhood scene in which a black...
The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston MassacreThe Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre
Best Price: $14.96
Because I was reading another of Ann Rinaldi's books in English class (Hang a Thousand Trees...
Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy (An Odyssey/Great Episodes Book)Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy (An Odyssey/Great Episodes Book)
Best Price: $59.88
I had to read this book for my 8th grade class. I am not a very good reader and not like to...
The Legend of Jimmy Spoon (Great Episodes Series)The Legend of Jimmy Spoon (Great Episodes Series)
Best Price: $89.44
In the middle of the nineteenth century, twelve-year-old Jimmy leaves his Mormon family in Utah...
Stealing Freedom (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Stealing Freedom (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Stealing Freedom make me feel like slavery was a horriable thing. I liked this book from the...

Australia from Beginning LbAustralia from Beginning LbVictorian Britain: Resource Pack (Collins Primary History)Victorian Britain: Resource Pack (Collins Primary History)Tudors and Stuarts: Teachers' Guide (Collins Primary History)Tudors and Stuarts: Teachers' Guide (Collins Primary History)
A primary history series for the National Curriculum. This teacher's handbook gives detailed...
Elizabethan EnglandElizabethan EnglandEureka Stockade Oe (Fontana picture lions)Eureka Stockade Oe (Fontana picture lions)

Maisie, the Girl Who Lost Her Head (Collins Red Storybooks)Maisie, the Girl Who Lost Her Head (Collins Red Storybooks)Lost Diary of Montezuma's Soothsayer (Lost Diaries)Lost Diary of Montezuma's Soothsayer (Lost Diaries)
Humorous historical 'faction' in diary format. Montezuma -- last Emperor of the Aztecs...
Britain 1500-1750 (Presenting the Pst)Britain 1500-1750 (Presenting the Pst)
The second book of teacher's resources in a groundbreaking new Key Stage 3 series designed...
Flame and the Rebel Riders (Pony Club Secrets)Flame and the Rebel Riders (Pony Club Secrets)
Best Price: $6.42
The ninth gripping adventure in this exciting pony club series. With show jumping contests to...
A Stranger at Green KnoweA Stranger at Green Knowe
Best Price: $2.26
The fourth book in L. M. Boston's Green Knowe series is a step away from the usual formula....

Ice DriftIce Drift
Best Price: $1.95
Ice Drift, by Theodore Taylor, was an exciting adventure story of two brothers and their...
Flaming ArrowsFlaming Arrows
Best Price: $19.98
Chad's family takes refuge from vicious Chickamauga raiding parties with a desperate group...
Teetoncey and Ben O'Neal (Cape Hatteras Trilogy)Teetoncey and Ben O'Neal (Cape Hatteras Trilogy)
Best Price: $0.01
Now recovered from the shipwreck that killed her parents, Teetoncey reveals a secret: Two chests...
Gleam and GlowGleam and Glow
Best Price: $3.69
Deftly painted illustrations provide a visual link to the well-chosen words recounting the...
An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth KeckleyAn Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley
Best Price: $2.99
Gold Star Award Winner! Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley met in 1861 when Ms. Keckley,...

Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941
Best Price: $0.84
This Book is a book of suspence and thrills. I still can't put it down! It is sad that the...
The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston MassacreThe Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre
Best Price: $2.86
Ann Rinaldi is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This is the second book I've...
Timothy of the CayTimothy of the Cay
Best Price: $2.65
The book Timothy of the Cay by Theodore Taylor was an amazing and exiting book. The book is...
The Palace of Minos at Knossos (Digging for the Past)The Palace of Minos at Knossos (Digging for the Past)
Best Price: $7.18
On March 23, 1900, Arthur John Evans and his staff began to excavate on Crete, looking for the...
A History of US: Book 6: War, Terrible War 1855-1865A History of US: Book 6: War, Terrible War 1855-1865
Best Price: $10.96
Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the...

The Ancient Egyptian World (World in Ancient Times)The Ancient Egyptian World (World in Ancient Times)
Best Price: $24.99
This is just about the best, funniest book I've read all year--who would have expected this...
An Age of Extremes: 1880-1917 (A History of Us)An Age of Extremes: 1880-1917 (A History of Us)
Best Price: $11.11
Vol 8 in an 11 volume set, "The History of Us," was missing from my original purchase...
The Minotaur of Knossos (Journey Through Time)The Minotaur of Knossos (Journey Through Time)
Best Price: $4.34
I was expecting this book to give an account of the story of King Minos and the Minotaur. I was...
Johns Hopkins University Teaching Guide and Resource Book for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)Johns Hopkins University Teaching Guide and Resource Book for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)
Best Price: $104.49
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...
Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 8 Hofus (A History of Us)
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...

Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 6 Hofus (A History of Us)Johns Hopkins University Color Transparencies for Book 6 Hofus (A History of Us)
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...
Student Study Guide to The Ancient Greek World (World in Ancient Times)Student Study Guide to The Ancient Greek World (World in Ancient Times)
Best Price: $2.97
The Student Study Guide is an important and unique component that is available for each of the...
Johns Hopkins University Student Workbook for Book 6 Hofus (History of US)Johns Hopkins University Student Workbook for Book 6 Hofus (History of US)
Best Price: $22.26
The Talent Development Middle Grades United States history curriculum brings together the...
  
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